A woman who spent more than four months in a Caribbean jail before being cleared of drug trafficking said yesterday she was 'overjoyed' to be coming home. Marianne Telfer was arrested while on holiday in the Dominican Republic after her boyfriend Richard Slack collapsed and died when bags of cocaine burst inside him. Telfer, 28, from Colchester in Essex, was arrested and charged with homicide and drug trafficking, although the homicide charge was quickly dropped. She has always insisted she was innocent and that she did not know her 34-year-old boyfriend, also from Colchester, was smuggling drugs to the UK. Telfer was cleared of all charges last Wednesday. She said: 'I am overjoyed, really, really happy. It is just such a relief.'

Landmark paedophile ruling

A paedophile from Australia with 18 convictions for sexual assaults on boys, including rape, has been placed on the sex offenders' register in England and Wales. West Midlands Police said that under the Sexual Offences Act 2003, which came into effect on 1 May, officers could apply for those convicted of child sex crimes abroad to be placed on the register. The order was granted against the unnamed 53-year-old by Birmingham magistrates on Friday. The man, who left England when he was three but never became an Australian citizen, was ordered to leave Australia in 2001.

'Gay priest' protest attacked

The National Front's decision to organise a protest march against the appointment of a gay man as Dean of St Albans has come under fire from anti-fascist groups and gay rights organisations. Canon Jeffrey John, a gay but celibate priest, is due to become Dean on 2 July. The NF, which says up to 150 of its members will march on St Albans Cathedral in the next few days, says it is protesting at the 'subversion' of the church.

Police quiz father after crash

A father was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after a crash on Friday which killed his wife and two young children. The 30-year-old was driving on the A565 near Formby, Merseyside, when his van collided with a tree. His two-year-old daughter, nine-year-old son and wife, 29, were killed. The father, from Bootle, was unhurt and arrested but later released on police bail after being questioned.

Appeal to missing husband

Police are continuing to look for a missing husband after the dismembered remains of his wife were found in their freezer. The parents of Paul Dalton found the body parts of Korean-born Tae Hui Dalton on Tuesday at the couple's house in Kingston-upon-Thames, south west London. He has not been heard from since contacting his mother on Monday. Police have appealed for him to contact them, saying it is 'in his own best interest' to speak to them.

Trusts failing on fertility

Only a third of primary care trusts in England plan to fully introduce guidelines to give more couples access to fertility treatment on the NHS, according to new research. The National Infertility Day conference in London yesterday heard that a survey by the Infertility Network UK found widespread reluctance to implement this advice. It asked 282 trusts for their views of the guideline, its impact on services and timing for implementation. Only 53 replied and of these, only a third said it was their intention to fully implement the guideline.

Half of terror cells 'wiped out'

The Saudi Minister for Islamic Affairs yesterday reassured foreign workers that terrorist activity in the country had not reached 'crisis levels'. Dr Saleh bin Abdulaziz Al Al-Sheikh said half of the country's terror cells had been wiped out and action was being taken to deal with the remainder.

Flying salute for the Queen

Thousands gathered in central London to watch the celebrations of the Queen's official birthday. Members of the royal family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace watched as the Queen took a salute from an RAF flypast of 11 aircraft.

Gun remand

Paul Eaton, from Bestwood, Nottingham, appeared in court charged with attempted murder after the shooting last Sunday of a 21-year-old woman who was holding her 13-month-old baby. Eaton, 26, was charged with attempted murder, two firearm offences and a public order offence. He was remanded in custody.

Ditch deaths

One man was killed and three others critically injured when their car ran into a ditch on the A38 near Lichfield. The men were airlifted to hospitals in Stoke-on-Trent and Birmingham.

Naked cyclists

Bike Week began yesterday with more than 1,000 events to be held over the next seven days including a World Naked Bike Ride in cities such as London and Toronto.

Dublin rocks

More than 110,000 rock fans descended on Phoenix Park in Dublin for a concert headlined by the Pixies and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers.

Minibus crash

Fourteen children were taken to hospital after their minibus was involved in a road accident in Co Kerry. The children, all aged under 13, suffered shock or minor injuries.